2003 Moscow mayoral election explained

Election Name:	2003 Moscow mayoral election
Country:	Moscow
Type:	Mayoral
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1999 Moscow mayoral election
Previous Year:	1999
Next Election:	2013 Moscow mayoral election
Next Year:	2013
Election Date:	7 December 2003
Turnout:	57.54%
Candidate1:	Yury Luzhkov
Party1:	Independent politician
Alliance1:	United Russia
Color1:	2E4EA4
Popular Vote1:	3,018,500
Percentage1:	74.83%
Candidate2:	Alexander Lebedev
Party2:	Independent politician
Alliance2:	Rodina (political party)
Color2:	DA251C
Popular Vote2:	499,318
Percentage2:	12.38%
Mayor
Before Election:	Yury Luzhkov
Before Party:	United Russia
After Election:	Yury Luzhkov
After Party:	United Russia

The 2003 Moscow mayoral election took place on 7 December 2003, simultaneously with elections to the State Duma.

Candidates

• Yury Luzhkov – Mayor of Moscow. Participated in the elections as the independent candidate. Simultaneously, participated in the elections to the State Duma on the party list of United Russia.
• Alexander Lebedev – The President of "National Reserve Bank". Participated in the elections as the independent candidate. Simultaneously, participated in the elections to the State Duma on the party list of Rodina.
• German Sterligov – Multimillionaire. Participated in the elections as the independent candidate.
• Nikolay Lifanov – General Director of "Progress Association". Participated in the elections as the independent candidate.

Withdrew

• Alexander Krasnov – Head of the Presnensky District of Moscow.
• Aleksey Mitrofanov – Member of the State Duma. Was nominated by the Liberal Democratic Party. But withdrew his candidacy in connection with the fact that he decided to run only in the State Duma.
• Igor Smykov – Lawyer and human rights activist. Independent candidate. Withdrew his candidacy in favor of Yury Luzhkov.